supertonic

/ˌsuː.pəˈtɒn.ɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsuː.pɚ.tɑː.nɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌsü-pər-ˈtä-nik How to pronounce supertonic (audio)/ (ame, mw)

supertonic — 名詞

1. in music theory, the scale note that sits one step above the tonic in a standard

1.名詞C2
釋義

上主音

音階中位於主音上一級的音

in music theory, the scale note that sits one step above the tonic in a standard seven-note key

例句

Ms. Park asked the class to sing the supertonic before returning to the tonic.

Park 老師請全班先唱上主音，再回到主音。

classroom use: sing the supertonic before the tonic

On the piano, Andrés played the supertonic softly before returning to the tonic.

在鋼琴上，Andrés 先輕輕彈出上主音，才回到主音。

同義詞
  • second degree

    technical label that focuses on scale numbering

  • re

    sol-fa name in do-based teaching, not the full theory term

文法句型

the supertonic

supertonic + of + key/scale

用法筆記

Used mainly in music lessons and theory writing. It names the scale step immediately above the tonic and often appears when teachers discuss how a melody moves toward or away from the home note.

常見錯誤

❌The supertonic is always the first note of the key.
✅The supertonic is the note just above the tonic.
💡The first note is the tonic, not the supertonic.

supertonic — 形容詞